Wire-tying device



May 29, 1928. 1,671,456

R. S. THOMPSON WIRE TYING DEVICE,

Filed M rch 13, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1NVENT0R 'ATTORNEYS May 29, 1928.

R. s. THOMPSON WIRE TYING DEVICE File Mam 13, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N VEN TOR. R. S. Thomjwon/ B Y ATTORNEYS Patented MayZS, 1928.

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ROY s. THOMPSON, OF'IBAY VILLAGE, orrio;

WIRE-TYING DEVICE;

ipplication filed March 13, 1924. Se rialNo. 698.835.

The present invention relates to a tool for twisting lengths oi wire around one or more ob ects, and among the objects of the invention are to provide" a tool-of this character which embodies novel features of construction, whereby a suitable length of wire is fed forward, severed from the main length of wire, guided around the object or objects to be secured, and the ends of the wire, twisted tog'ether all in one operation.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a tool of this character which is light in weight and has a'compact arrangement of theparts so t-hatl it can be used as a portable handoperated tool being adapted to be easily carried around'and used for field work. i I

VVhi'le the tool is admirably adapted for use in vineyards to fasten the vines to theheavy wires or other similar supports which are used for supporting the vines, it can be used-in connection with any kind of work where it is desired to employ a portable hand tool for twisting short lengthsof tie wire around objects which it is desired to tie or fasten by means of the wires.

W i'th the above and other objects in view the invention consists in certain combinations and arrangements of the parts as will appear more fully as the description 'pro'- ceeds', the novel features thereofbeing pointed out in the appended claims., I

For a} full understanding of the invention reference is to be had tothfe following description and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a top plan View of awire tying toolwhich is constructed in accordance withthe invention.

fFigure 2 is a side elevation thereof with the side cover plate removed and with part-s broken away and shown in section. v c

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional viewon the line 33 of Fig. 2. I

Figure fl is a similar View on the 'line 4ft of Fig. 2. j

' 'ew' looking at the. tool from Figure 5 isa :1 the rear end thereof. 3

Figure 6 is, a transverse sectional View on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2 I v Figure 7 is a similar view on the line 7 7 .ofjEiga'.

Figure 8 of Fig. 2,.

Figure 9 is an enlarged side elevation'oi' is a similar View on the line 8-8 the spool from which the supply of: wire is "drawn as it is fed through the tool.

Figure 10 is a sectional view through the spool. J v

Figure '11 is a sectional view on the line ll11'iof Figure '6, showing the arrangement of the "pawl and ratchet mechanisms which permit the intermittent" forward movement of the wire feeding wheel and prevent backward rotation thereof.

Figure 12is a plan View of the central portion of the wire spool, showing the arrangement of the. notches and" shoulders which cooperate with the finger piece of the retaining member for holdii'i'gthe. spool removably in position.

" Corresponding and like parts are; referred to in the following description and indicated on all of the views of the drawings by like reference characters I i j y Referring to thedrawings, which illustrate one of many possible embodiments of the invention, the numeral ldesignates a sto'clrwhich is of an" elongated formation and has a reduced central portion of a suitable size ';to' be grasped in the hand. The "forward end of the stock. is enlarged as indicated at Pand has a recess 2 in the end thereof. The rear end of the stock is enlarged' and provides a hollowcasing 1 within which certain of the operatmg parts of the mechanism are housed. The'hollow casing l has an fopen' side which is normally closed by a cover plate 3 said cover plate beingremovably secured in position by suitable fastening means, such as the screws 4.

A rotary twisting disc5 is arranged within the recess 2 iii-the forward end of the stock (see Figures 2 and 3) and the twisting disc is formed with'a hub 6 which is fitted uponatwist-ing shaft 7, said shaft extending longitudinally lihrough the stoc and being journaled therein. The hub '6 of the twist-,

ing dischas a depression therein which is engaged by a detent 8 whenthe' disc is in proper; position for permittingthe feeding and twisting of aleng'tho f ,\'vire. A 9 holds the detent yield'ably in engagement with theihub ofthe twistingdis'c va-ndfthe upper end of the springengages a plug 10 which is threaded the'deten't receiving opening of the stock." A coil fspringll surrounds an intermediate portion of the twistins: shaft 7 and has one end thereof connted; to the twisting" shaft While the other end is connected to thestock, saidspring being arranged to be placed under tension during the wire twisting operation, so that it will assist in returning the shaft to its original position after the wire has been of the finger 12 is correspondingly recessed at 14 and this-facilitates the-firm gripping of the end of the wire duringthe twisting operation. The twisting disc loose upon the end of the twisting shaft and the initial rotary movement of the twistingshaft moves the finger 12 toward the radial wall of the recess 1 f the twisting disc, whereupon the 'tion of theopcration the twisting shaft is endof a length of wire which has been caused toproject into the recess is gripped. Further rotation of the twisting' shaft results ina rotation of the twisting. disc with the shaftythe spring detent 8 being disengaged. from the notch or depression in the hub of the twisting died. After the complerotated back to its original position and the finger, 12 then: engages the opposite end wall of the. recess 13 so that the twisting disc is also brought back to its original position- Atthe completion of the return movement of the twisting disc the detent 8 again engages the notch or depression inthe hub of the twisting disc. a

The'forwardendof the stock 1 is provided with a head 15. and in the present instance the head has a hooked formation and is detachably secured to a flanged portion of the stock 1 by suitable'fastening means such as the screws 16. The hooked portion 15 of the head is arranged opposite to the end of the stock 1 and cooperates therewith to provide a space or'notch to receive the object or objects suchas the vine and supporting wire aroundwh'ich the tie wire 18 to' be twisted. The head 15. isshown as formed of superposed thicknesses of material which are fastened together by means of the screws 17.;The intermediatethickness 15 has a side plate or thickness 15 oneach side thereof, and the intermediate thickness has a thickness slightly greater than the diameter of the wire whichis to be operated upon.

A guide groove 18,extends around the inner side of the hookedportion 15 of the head and this guide groove is conveniently formed by cutting away edge portions of the intermediate thicknessor plate 15 ofthe head. At the base :of the head the end of the guidegroove 18 is in alignment with a Wire receiving passage 19 extending longi tudinally through the forward end 1 of the head. The twisting disc 5 has a wire guiding sleeve 20 fitted therein which registers with thepassage 19 while the wire is being fed forward to the twisting elements of the tool. A' die plate 21 is applied to the stock 1 at the end of the passage'19 and the plate has an opening therein through which the wire passes. The die plate 21 and'sleeve 20 may be formed of hardened metal and have sharp edges so that they will cooperate i with each other tocut the. wire when disc is rotated. I a A retaining plate 22. extends over the guide groove 18 at the inner endof the hooked jaw portion of the head. 15, and this retaining plate is carried by a springarm 23, (seeFig.

8) which extends along one side of the head.

The opposite end of the spring arm is bent around I the outer edge of the head and suitably secured thereto by means of a screw 24. .This retaining plate 22 normally pro-. jects over the guide groove 18 so that the.

wire is retained within the grooveand prevented from working its way out of the groove or becoming disengaged therefrom during the feeding movement of the wire;

arm 23 and moving the retainingplate 22 away from the guide groove. Thisprevents the retaining plate 22 from interfering with the twisting of the wire and enablesv the tool to be readily removed from the twisted tie wire and the vine afterthe' twisting operation has been completed. At the end portion of the .hookedbo'dy the guide groove 18. opens through a side of the body or head, as indicated by Fig. 41;. This facilitates the subsequent disengagement of the wire from the guide groove 18, although the wire is effectively retained within the guide groove during the feeding operation. I a f The laterally opening end portion of the guide groove as shown by Figures 2 and 1: is readily provided by forming a lip 28 on a small section 15 of one of the side plates 15.

The operating ,lever 27 is pivotally mounted at its forward end upon the head -15 of the tool, being attached thereto by means of the pivot bolt 29. A spring 30 which .is coiled around the. pivot'bolt has one end thereof in engagement with the head and the otherend thereof in engage The springarm 23 which carriesthe retaingages an inclined edge portion 1 of the forward :end of the-stock and cooperates therewith to flex the resilient. arm 31 and move the nose 33 out of the path of the shoulder 34. The plate 32 does not become disengaged from the inclined portion 1 of the stock until after itis too late for the nose 33 tointerfere with the backward rotation of the twisting disc and the nose is then again brought into operative position, as indicated by Figure 3. a e

The rear end of the twisting shaft is journaledin a bearing 61 which isarranged within the hollow casing l and supported by an arm 62 projecting from the wallsof the casing." The extreme. rear end of the twisting shaft extends through an opening in'the rear of the hollow casing. and is shown as having nuts 63. threaded thereon,

the outer nut serving as a jam nut. The inner. nut engages a bearing'surface64l on the casing and cooperates therewithtohold the shaft against longitudinal movement.

The rear end ofthe wire guiding tube 46 extends through the rear end of the hollow casingl and communicates with a curved;

extension 65 which isadapted to receive the wire froma spool 66 mounted on the cover plate 3. The spool is formed with a central opening whiclrfits over and obtains a bear .mg on a boss 67 formed in connection with a base plate 68 which is adapted to be suitably securedto the cover plate A stem69 projects from the boss 67 and a coil spring 70 which surrounds the stem is interposed between the head of a screw 71 applied to the end of the stem and a flange 72 at the inner end of a retaining member 72. This retaining member. has a hollow formation so that it can telescope on the stem, and the body portion of the retaining member is of. a suitable size to be received loosely within the central opening of the spool 66. A finger piece 73 projects rearwardly from the retaining .member 72 and has end portions 73 which extend laterally beyond the periphery of the retainingmember. The central opening of the spool 66 has the outer edge thereof. rabbeted, indicated at 74 and notches 75 are formed in the opening at diametrically op iiosite sidesthereof. When I the overhanging end portions 73 of the.

finger. piece 73 are in registry with the notches 75, the spool 66 can be readily placed in position or removed therefrom. After the spool has been placed ,in position the retaining member 72 is drawn outwardly a slight distance and then rotated to move the portions 73 of the finger piece awayfrom the notches 75 and'bring them into engagement with-the shoulders 76 which are provided at the base of the rabbeted portion 74; at points intermediate the two notches 75. These shoulders then engage the end portions73 of the finger piece so that the fingerpiece and retaining member will rotate with the spool as the wire is unwound therefrom and the parts 73 will not be brought into registry with the notches 75 during the normal operation of the 'tool. When the wire has been ex hausted-from thespool the finger piece can porting wire around which'the tie wire is to be twisted {are brought into position within the space between the hooked end of the head or jaw 15 .and the forward end of the stock. The reduced intermediate portion of the stock and the middle portion 27 of the operating lever are grasped by the hand by which the tool ,is supported and brought into operative being properly positionedvthe fingers .ofthe hand are tightened upon theoperatinglever 27 and the latter forcibly swung inwardly toward the-stock. Upon the initial -mo ve ment of the operating lever the rack35ro 'tates the pinion member. 38 and feeds a suitable length of wire forward, as has been previously described. This wire passes through the wireguiding sleeve 20 ofthe twisting disc andenters the end of the guide position. After groove 18. This guide groove directs the wire around the inner curved portion of the hooked JiLW'tLSll) is fed forward, and the vretaining plate 22 keeps the wire within the feeding movement groove during this thereof. The freeend of the wire after traveling through the full length of the guide groove 18 projects from thefree end of the hooked body and is thrust across the.

space between thej aw and the stock; the end .of' the, wire finally entering the recess. 13

of thetwisting disc.- .This completes the wire feeding operation and at this point the nose 33 of the arm 31 engages the shoulder 34 of the twisting head so that the force is applied directly thereto for. the ,initial movement thereof, which results in cuttil'lg the wire. lherack arm 36 then engages.

the toothed segment 53 and moves the segmental. rack 55, as has been previously de scribed, to rotate the twisting shaft 7.

The initial movement of the twisting shaft moves the finger 12 thereof toward the ra' dial wallof the twisting disc, and causes theend of the wire to be firmly grasped between the said elements. The twisting disc then rotates with the shaft 7 with one end of the wire grasped by the finger. 12, as just described, while the other end of the wireis in engagement with the sleeve 20. It will thus be obvious that the rotation of the disc will twist the ends of the WiTtOgethe1',

with the result that the wire'wi ll be fast- ,ened aroundthe vine anditssupport. Just prior to the twisting operation the plunger is engaged by the cam; face of the arm .26 and theretaining plate 22 moved away from the top of the guide groove 18 at the base of the curved jaw, thereby enabling I the wire to be readily disengaged from the the present time the wires which are used for fasten ng the grape vines to their supports are ordinarily twisted by hand, and this is not only a slow, laboriousand rat-her costly proceeding, but one which is very painful and unpleasant, for the reason that the continual twisting of the wires with the fingers causes the wires to cut the lingers in a painful manner. The use of thistool will enable one man to dothework which would require severalmen if'it were done by hand. While thetool will be found to be very useful in vineyards'for use in securing the vines to their supporting wires, it will be understood that it can be used to advantage inany'work where it is desired to use Lizportable hand operated tool :fontwisting tie wires around objects for any purpose.

\Vhile one particular embodiment of the invention has been shown and described with particularityffor illustrative purposes, it will be understood that; many modifications and changescan be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of theclaims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new anddesire to, secure by Letters Patent is: v

1. A tool of the character described including meansifor feeding a length of wire longitudinally, 'guide'mcans for bending the wire partially around the object as it is .fed forward, wire retaining means associated with the guide means,meansifor,releasing the retaining means afterthe feedingof the wire, and means for severing the wire and twisting-the ends thereof.

2. A tool of theflcharacter described ineluding a hQOkflljlW provided with a wire receiving-guide groove which opens laterally of the jawat th'eendcf the'hooked portion thereof vand internally of the jaw at other portions thereof, meal -for feeding "wire throughthe groove from the baseof the jaw,

releasable wire retaining ,means associated with the grooveslatith-e base .of the aw,

m ans I or rel as n het thihihs m ans eit er t e itft ll f th W r m an f he hhs t he ire, d me fo wis nsth hdshf.

thesevered length of wire.

eluding a jawnemberprovided with a wire rece v ng groove, means for feedingw re through the groove, releasablewire retaining means associated with the groove, wire-twisting -n eans, a lever operatively connected with the wire twisting means, an dmeans actuated by the lever for automatically releasingthewire retaining means.

4:, A itf( )ol j )f'the character described intool of the character odescrihed in} u i g ajawvm mb' vp ided with. a wire receiving guide Lgroo.ve, m'eans for' feeding a length of wire through'thegroove, a: wire etalning plate for the groove, an arm carryinglthej said plate, a lplunger ,on thezarmp twisting means, a. clever iroperatively con nected with the twistingnsane, and cam means ,on the lever adapted to engage the plunger to move the :wire retaining plate away from the groove. I i i .A tool of. the character described ineluding a "jaw-provided witha wirereceiving guide grooveadapted to. loop awire as it is fed. through. l3-h8i$11116, wire retaining means forith'e groove, an operatlng lever, and means actuatedrbythe' operating lever for feeding a wlrejthrough the groove of the jaw, serving the wire,'.releasing'the wire retaining means and twisting the iends of the severed length v of wire. i l

:7. Atool of the character described in cluding a rotatable wire twisting device, wire cutting means i ssociated --therewith; a lever, gearing .for rritating the twisting device, means at the outer {end of the lever for actuating the gearing,andineans at the inner end of the lever for engaging the twlsting deviceto actuate the same during the wirecutting portion of its movement. g

8. 34 tool "of the character described including, atwisting disc provided .witl'i a shoulder, .wire cutting means'associated with the disc, anioperating element, means actuated'threbyfor rotating the disc, and means carried; thereby for engaging the shoulder of the disc to apply power directly thereto duringthe wire cuttingportion of its moveme-nt'. I

.9. Atool of. the characterdescribed including a wire twisting disc provided with a shoulder, wire cutting meansassociated 'ceiving recess and also with a wire guiding l 1 with the disc, an operating element, gearing actuated by the'operating element for ro- .tating the twisting disc and subsequently i v for preventing said member from being engaged by the shoulder of the disc-during the return movement of-the disc. I

10.'A tool of the character described including a rotatable twisting disc, wire-cutting means associated with the disc, said: disc being formed with a shoulder in the periphery thereof, an actuating element, gearing driven thereby for rotating the twisting disc, and then returning the same to its original position, a flexible arm carried by the actuating element and provided with a nose adapted to engage the shoulder of the disc to impart power directly thereto during the wire cutting portion of its movement, and means for flexing the arm to prevent the nose from engaging the shoulder during the return rotation of'the disc. I

11. A tool of the character described including a twisting disc provided with a recess and also with a wire guiding passage, means for feeding a'length of wirethrough the said passage, means for automatically looping the wire as it is fed and causing the free end thereof to projectinto the recess of the disc, a twisting shaft and a finger carried by the twisting shaft and projecting into the recess of the disc, and means for rotating the shaft whereuponthe finger is caused to grip the wire and then to rotate the disc to twist the ends of the wire.

12. A tool of the character described in-' cluding a twisting disc provided with a recess and a wire guiding passage, means for feeding a length of wire through the pass age, guide means for looping the wire as it is fed through the passage and causing the free end'thereof to project into the recess of the disc, wire cutting means associated with the disc, a twisting shaft, a finger carried by the twisting shaft and projecting into the recess of the disc, and means for rotating the shaft whereupon the finger is caused to grip the wire and then forcibly rotate the disc to twist the ends of the wire together.

13. A tool of the character described including a twisting disc provided with arepassage, means for feeding a length of wire through the passage, means for bending the wire as it is fed through the passage and directing the free end thereof into the recess of the disc, wire cutting means associated with the disc, a twisting shaft, a finger upon the twisting shaft projecting into the recess of the disc, means for initially moving the disc to cut the wire,and means forrotatin'g the shaft whereby the finger is caused togrip the wire and then rotate the disc'to ends of the wire together. l

14. A tool of the character cluding a portable frame, a hooked jaw adapted to receive the articles to be secured together by the wire, said jaw being rigid twist the described inwith the frame and being provided with guide means for looping a length of wire as it is fedthroughthe same, rotatable twisting means arranged opposite the free end" of the hooked'jaw and 'engaging the end of the wire, an operating lever mounted onthe portable frame, a feed wheel actuated by the 'i operating lever for, feeding successive lengths of wire to the jaw and twistinghea'd, and

gearing actuated by a subsequent increment of movementof' the lever for rotating the twisting device to twist the ends of the Wire together. i

tool of the characterdescribed in cluding a twisting disc provided with a wire receiving recess and a wire guiding passage,

wire guiding means for feeding wire through the said passage of the d1sc, a feed wheel associated with the feed wlre guiding means, a lever operatively connected with the feed wheel for feeding a length of wire through the said guide means and passage of the disc, means for automatically loopin the wire as it is fed through-the passage 0 the disc and causing the free end of the wire to project into the recess of thedisc, and

1neans actuated by the lever for rotatin'g the fed through the passage of the disc and causing the free end of the wire to" project into the recessed portionof the disc, and

means actuated by the lever for subsequent ly rotating the disc to twist the-endsof the wire. v i 17. A tool of the character described including a twisting disc provided with a wire receiving recess and a wire guiding passage adapted to receive the opposite ends of thewire to be twisted, wire guiding means leading to the passage of the disc, a feed wheel associated with the wire guiding means, an: operating lever, gearing driven bythe operating lever for actuating the feed wheel to feeda length of wire through the passage of the twisting disc, means" for automatically looping the wire as it is fedand causing the free end thereof to enter therece ss of the disc, and gearingv actuated by the lever for subsequently rotating the disc to twist the ends of the wire together.

18. A tool of the character described eluding a twisting disc provided with a wire receiving recess and a wire guiding passage, wire guiding means for directing wire to the said passage, feeding means associated with the said guiding means, a lever ,operatively connected with the feedingmeans for actu- I ating the same .to advance a wire :through the passage of the disc, means engagingithe wire as it is advanced to" automatically loop the same and cause the free end thereof ,to project into the recess of the disc,'a twisting shaft, a finger carried thereby and projecting into the recess of the disc, andgearing actuated by the lever for-rotating the-shaft whereby theiinger first grips the endoftlie wire and tliena'otates-the disc to twist the ends of the wire together. I a

19. A. tool ofthe character described including a twisting disc provided with a recess and a wire guiding passage, wire guidingmeans' leading to the said passage of the disc, feeding means associated with the guiding means, an operating lever, a pair of racks thereon,atoothed member engageable by one of theraclrs'and operatively connect ed with-:th-e wire feeding means for advancing a length of wire through thepassage of the disc, means for automatically looping the wireasit is-fedthroughthe passage of the disc and causing the free end thereof to enter the recess of thedischa toothed member subsequently engageable by the other rackof 'thelever andgearing actuated thereby for rotating the disc to twist the ends of the wire together. V 20. A tool of the character described including a twisting disc provided with a wire receiving recess and a wire guiding passage, wire guiding means for directing wire to the passage of the disc, :1 Wire cutting die ar ranged in cooperative relation to the disc, feeding means associated with the guiding ,means, an operating lever, means actuated by the lever for driving the feeding means to feed a length of wire through the passage of the disc, means for automatically looping the wire as it is fed through the passage and I causing the free end thereof to enter the recess of the disc, gearing actuated by the lever for rotating the disc to twist the ends of the wire together, and independent means for transmitting power from the lever to the disc during the wire cutting portion of the movement thereof.

21. A tool of the character described including a twisting disc provided with a jaw, a twisting shaft upon which the disc is mounted, and a finger carried by the shaft mouth thereof .as-fit is fed, means {E01 and adapted to cooperate with the via/3V to first grip a wire and then rotatethje dlSCk. I 1 22. A tool of the character described 1-including a rotatable twisting disc, provided with a wire receiving recess andalso with a wire guiding passage, means for feeding a lengthof wire through the passage, guide means for automat cally b611d111g-t=1183ld wire as it is fed and causingtheend thereof to enter the recess of the disc, a die member cooperating --with an, endof the wire guiding passage to automatically sever the wire when the-disc is rotatedtotwist t-he wire, v

and means for rotating the disc tosever the wire and twist the ends thereof together."

23. A .handsupported and operated tool oft-hecharacter described, including a portable frame, a hooked aw zrigid therewith and adaptedto be Inanipulatedto receive the members "to be fastened within the said hooked jaw, means on the frame for-feeding wire longitudinally to the jaw, means ,for

directing the swire around the jaw and around the members therein as it is fed frame to provide an ,open r mouth "for the reception of the arti-cies to be fasteneditogether,-means on the i frame for feeding-wire longitudinally,"means ,for, directing the J- WYiI'E around the hooked aw and I across the open I I seven ing the wire,..and ini'eans for twisting "the ends of the severed length, of i wire together, I 25. A handsupported andcoperatedtool of the character described, including a port-- able frame, a hooked jaw rigid therewith and having a free end which is spaced from the frame to provide a mouth through which the articles to be fastened together can enter the' aw, a hand lever mounted on the frame, wire feeding means actuated thereby, means for gulding the wire around the jaw and across the open mouth thereof, means actuated by the hand lever for severing thewire, and'm'eans also actuated by i the hand lever for twisting the ends of the severed length of wire. a

26. A hand supported and operated tool of the character described, including a twisting disc provided with a wire guiding passage, 'means for feeding a length ofwire through the said passage, means for automatically looping the wire as it is fed and causing the free end thereof. to be brought back to the disc, a twisting shaft on which" the disc is mounted, and w1re gripplng means providing a driving connection between the' twisting shaft and the twisting disc and adapted to engage the free end of lit) the wire whereby the wire is first gripped and'the disc then rotated tov twist the ends of the wire.

27. A hand supported and operated tool ofthe character described,including a port able frame, a hooked jaw rigid with. the frame and having the vfree end thereof spaced therefrom to. provide an open mouth through which-the articles to be fastened can 'eiiter'th'e jaw, a-twisting disc mounted upon the frame atone sideof the open mouth of the hooked jaw, said twisting disc being provided with a'recess anda wire guiding passage, means on the frame for feedinga lei'igthi' of wirethrough the pasthereof, means on the disc'for engaging the free end of the wire, and a die plate arranged adjacent the twisting disc whereby rotation of the disc performs the'double function of severing the wire and twisting the ends thereof.

' ZS-TIA tool of the character described, in-

cluding a frame readily portable and manipulatable hand, a'hooked jaw member rigid therewith and adapted to be placed about the articles to be fastened together, said jaw having a groove adapted to receive and guide the wire about the jaw so as to surround the articles to be secured together,

' means for feeding a length of wire through the groove, means for'severing the wire, and

means for twisting the endsfof thewire,

all of said members and means being mounted upon said frame so [as to constitute a unitary, hand-supported and hand-operated llOQl.

30. A tool of the character described includinga wire-cutting means, a wire-twisting means, anoperating' lever, means operated by said lever for actuating thecutting means, andiiidepen'dent means for actuating the'twistingmeans l rom'th'e said lever as a continuation of the *same manipulation which efi'ects the wire-cutting operation.

31. A. tool 0'! the character described 'in- 'cluding, a 'wii'e-ciiitting means, a wire-twistiiig means, an operating lever, means operated-by "the said lever" for actuatiiig'the cutting means, gearing operated byfsaid lever-for actuatingthe twisting means. the

said'operation oft-lie gearingbeing effected by a continuation of the same manipulation which effects the cuttingoperation, and a direct connection, independent of the said gearing, for operating the said cutting means.

32. A. tool ofthe character described in eluding a rotatable means, wvir'e-cutting means and wire-twisting means operated by said rotatable means, an operating lever, gearing driven 'by' the operating lever for rotating the twisting'means, and means mounted upon the lever and independent of the said gearingfor a direct engagement with the rotatable means to impart power directly thereto for effectingthe wire-cutting operation. I l v In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

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